Welcome to Kingston ...
So far, we found very little information about Kingston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kingston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kingston, please Contact Us.
Kingston would have been located within present day Churchill County<2>.
The location of Kingston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Kingston was founded in 1907.
When the people of Kingston referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Kingstonian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kingston is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Kingston is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kingston was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Kingston once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Kingston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Kingston: This one is located in Churchill County and the other is located in Lander County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 55 communities that are also named Kingston - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingston.
Communities near Kingston ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Kingston.
- Eastgate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Sand Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Churchill County
- Stillwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Churchill County
- Salt Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Wells
- Salt Wells is located in Churchill County
- Broken Hills ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Hills
- Broken Hills is located in Mineral County
- Nevada City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Churchill County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kingston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kingston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Churchill County: www.churchillcounty.org/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kingston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Churchill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Kingston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Kingston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |